Stranger (Gen Hoshino album)

Technopedia Center

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
S1 Informatics S1 Information Systems S1 Information Technology S1 Computer Engineering S1 Electrical Engineering S1 Civil Engineering

faculty of Economics and Business
S1 Management S1 Accountancy

Faculty of Letters and Educational Sciences
S1 English literature S1 English language education S1 Mathematics education S1 Sports Education

Stranger (Gen Hoshino album) - Wikipedia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Stranger

Studio album by

Gen Hoshino

Released

1 May 2013

Genre

J-pop
rock^[1]

Length

50:20

Language

Japanese

Label

Speedstar

Producer

Gen Hoshino

Gen Hoshino chronology

Episode
(2011)

Stranger
(2013)

Stranger in Budokan
(2014)

Singles from Stranger

"Film"
Released: 8 February 2012
"Yume no Soto e"
Released: 4 July 2012
"Shiranai"
Released: 28 November 2012

Stranger (Japanese pronunciation: [sɯ̥toɾeꜜndʑaː]) is the third studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. It was released on 1 May 2013 in Japan on Speedstar Records.

It was the first release since Hoshino's hiatus after he suffered subarachnoid hemorrhage at the end of 2012.^[2] As of May 2013, it is ranked 2nd on the Oricon music charts.^[3] All three singles promoting the album reached the top 10 — "Film" placed at #4, "Yume no Soto e" at #8 and "Shiranai" at #5.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gen Hoshino

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bakemono" (化物, "Monster")	2:27
2.	"Work Song" (ワークソング, Wāku Songu)	3:24
3.	"Yume no Soto e" (夢の外へ, "Out of the Dream")	3:51
4.	"Film" (フィルム, Firumu)	4:49
5.	"Tour" (ツアー, Tsuā)	3:31
6.	"Skirt" (スカート, Sukāto)	3:27
7.	"Umare Kawari" (生まれ変わり, "Reborn")	3:54
8.	"Parody" (パロディ, Parodi)	4:21
9.	"Kisetsu" (季節, "Season")	3:59
10.	"Record Noise" (レコードノイズ, Rekōdo Noizu)	4:59
11.	"Shiranai" (知らない, "I Don't Know")	4:54
12.	"Aru Shashō" (ある車掌, "A Train Conducter")	4:20
13.	"Stranger" (hidden track)	2:22
Total length:		50:20

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Stranger* (2013)
Chart (2013)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[5]	2
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)^[6]	2

Weekly chart performance for *Stranger* (2015–18)
Chart (2017)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[7]	33
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[8]	22
Taiwanese J-Pop Albums (G-Music)^[9]	5

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Stranger* (2013)
Chart (2013)	Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[10]	87
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)^[11]	76

Year-end chart performance for *Stranger* (2017)
Chart (2017)	Position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)^[12]	100

Certifications

Certifications for *Stranger*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[13]	Gold	110,677^[7]

Release history

Release dates and formats for *Stranger*
Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue code	Ref.
Japan	1 May 2013	CD	Speedstar Records	VICL-63996	^[1]
Japan	18 May 2013	rental CD	Speedstar Records	VICL-63996R	^[14]
Taiwan	31 May 2013	CD	Rock Records	GUT2422	^[15]
Japan	5 February 2014	Vinyl	Speedstar Records	VIJL-60132	^[16]
Various	June 23, 2015	Digital download		—	^[17]^[18]
Various	August 30, 2019	Streaming		—	^[19]^[18]
South Korea	August 30, 2019	Streaming	J-Box Entertainment	—	^[20]

References

^ ^a ^b "星野源 / Stranger" [Gen Hoshino / Stranger]. CDJournal [ja] (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "Hoshino Gen announces his hiatus due to subarachnoid hemorrhage".
^ "Stranger | 星野源".
^ "星野源のシングル売上ランキング".
^ "Stranger" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales - 2013/05/08". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 8 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Stranger" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 May 2024 – via the You Taiju service.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums - 2017/01/04". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "G-Music Charts – Week of 24 February 2017 to 2 March 2017" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "アルバム年間100 - 2013年付" [Yearly Top 100 Albums - 2013] (in Japanese). Oricon. 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2024 – via the You Taiju service.
^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales - 2013". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums - 2017". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "Japanese album certifications – 星野源 – Stranger" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2017年01月 on the drop-down menu
^ "星野源 - Stranger (アルバム)" [Gen Hoshino - Stranger (Album)] (in Japanese). DMM.com. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "星野源 / Stranger" [Gen Hoshino / Stranger] (in Chinese). Books.com.tw. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "星野源 - Stranger" [Gen Hoshino - Stranger (Album)] (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "星野源, 最新シングル「Sun」など全楽曲を一斉配信" [Gen Hoshino Releases Entire Discography for Online Distribution, Including New Single "Sun"]. CDJournal [ja] (in Japanese). 23 June 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b
Citations regarding the digital release of Stranger:
- "Stranger – Album by Gen Hoshino". Apple Music US. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Stranger – 星野源のアルバム" [Stranger – Album by Gen Hoshino] (in Japanese). Apple Music Japan. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Stranger – 星野源的專輯" [Stranger – Album by Gen Hoshino] (in Chinese). Apple Music Taiwan. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "星野源, 全楽曲ストリーミング解禁" [Gen Hoshino Releases Entire Discography for Streaming]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 30 August 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
^ "Stranger" (in Korean). Bugs!. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

External links

Stranger on Gen Hoshino's official website

v t e Gen Hoshino
Discography Songs Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Baka no Uta Episode Stranger Yellow Dancer Pop Virus
Extended plays	Same Thing Lighthouse
Live albums	Two Beat in Yokohama Arena Live Tour: Yellow Voyage Live Tour: Continues
Compilations	Gen Hoshino Singles Box: Gratitude
Singles	"Kudaranai no Naka ni" "Gag" "Why Don't You Play in Hell?" "Crazy Crazy" / "Sakura no Mori" "Sun" "Koi" "Cube" "Comedy" "I Wanna Be Your Ghost" "Life" "Why"
Other songs	"Tokiyo" "Week End" "Odd Couple"
Related articles	Sakerock Life Cycle Lighthouse (talk show) All Night Nippon Yui Aragaki (wife) Amuse Inc. Victor Entertainment
Category

Categories:

Hidden categories: